PropertyBites

Due to land scarcity, the Singapore government is finding new ways to readapt property spaces for efficient urban farming and agri-tech. In this episode of Property Bites, Alice Tan, Head of Consultancy at Knight Frank Singapore speaks about how the nation integrates farm produce into niche spaces within buildings.

The demand for luxury homes is expected to grow in 2021 as investible properties remain at comparatively affordable price prints, strengthening foreign buyers’ confidence. In this episode of Property Bites, Leonard Tay Head of Research at Knight Frank Singapore discusses the top considerations of wealthy homebuyers and the key neighborhoods the wealthy are looking at.

The pandemic forced retailers to reconfigure their brick-and-mortar shops to dark stores, in order to continue operations during the lockdown. Could we see a permanent shift to online shopping in a post-pandemic world? In this episode of Property Bites, Ethan Hsu Head of Retail at Knight Frank Singapore discusses the rise of darks stores in Singapore.

In 2020, Industrial Market took up 22% of the commercial volume. It seems to be the flavour of the year amongst investors, Daniel Ding Head of Land & Building, International Real Estate & Industrial at Knight Frank Singapore walks us through recent performance of the market.

2020 saw the growing demand for cloud kitchens, could they replace brick-and-mortar F&B restaurants in years to come? In this episode of Property Bites, Ethan Hsu Head of Retail at Knight Frank Singapore discusses the growth potential of cloud kitchens in Singapore.

International property has always been a large portion of an investors' portfolio, especially in key gateway cities. However, how has lockdown and travel restrictions hinder interest? How effective has virtual viewings been during the pandemic? Nicholas Keong, Head of International Project Marketing talks us through how technology has advanced in this day and age and the opportunities that come with virtual viewings.

Super prime property in key gateway cities are growing in popularity amongst ultra-high net worth individuals. Nicholas Keong, Head of International Project Marketing talks us through how the super prime property market is performing and why interest in UK property from overseas buyers is surging despite uncertain times.

The retail landscape is evolving rapidly – how should retailers adapt to remain relevant? Is this the end for department stores? In this episode of Property Bites, Ethan Hsu, Head of Retail at Knight Frank Singapore, discusses how retail operators have coped with Phase 2 thus far and what we can expect moving forward, as the pandemic continues.

How are developers adapting to shifts in buyer preferences? When can we expect another round of cooling measures? Hector Tan, Head of Marketing and Communications discusses current trends in the private residential market with Alice Tan, Head of Consultancy at Knight Frank Singapore, in this episode of PropertyBites. 

How has the key sources of land supply evolved over time? Has the pandemic crippled prices and supply? Hector Tan, Head of Marketing and Communications discuss the private residential surplus with Alice Tan, Head of Consultancy in this episode of PropertyBites.

Has the pandemic crippled residential investments? Has the pandemic resulted in the market being skewed towards selling or buying? Hector Tan, Head of Marketing and Communications discuss the demand of residential developments with Evan Chung, Head of Property Network in this episode of PropertyBites.

Has WFH this revolutionised buyer's sentiments for the next few years as we look to optimise our home spaces to be WFH viable? Hector Tan, Head of Marketing and Communications discuss the future of residential developments with Leonard Tay, Head of Research in this episode of PropertyBites.

Singapore's shophouse has been trending the past few years and seems to appear stable despite the pandemic. Are shophouses a true safe haven for investment? Hector Tan, Head of Marketing and Communications discuss this unique property class with industry veteran Mary Sai, Executive Director of Capital Markets (Strata Sales).

Singapore's enbloc fever quickly subsided within the year when cooling measures took effect in 2018. Hector Tan, Head of Marketing and Communications discusses with Ian Loh, Head of Capital Markets (Land & Building, Collective & Strata Sales) on how the en bloc market has changed since then.

The Singapore Residential markets seems to be picking back up, Hector Tan, Head of Marketing and Communications and Evan Chung, Head of Knight Frank Property Network discusses the Pent-Up Residential Demand experienced in the Singapore Market.

As Singapore enters Phase 2 after the COVID-19 lockdown, Hector Tan, Head of Marketing and Communications and Ethan Hsu, Head Retail discuss shopper sentiments and strategies for retailers and landlords to overcome the challenges.